Sacred Heart Newsletter – No.18, December 2014

Abstract

With its rich tradition of Byzantine and Coptic Christianity and ancient religious shrines, Ethiopia has an impressive array of religious art, extending over many centuries. Most notable are its richly coloured icons, which sometimes cover entire walls of historic churches and religious chapels. Churches also display single icons on canvas or goat skin hung on frames, as well as diptychs and triptychs painted on wood, which are set above altars or posted on walls.....